While the National Assembly is preparing to discuss the abolition of the royalty, the three stations almost sign their best season in two decades.
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This is a news that is timely for Radio France. France Inter, Franceinfo and France Culture all have recorded good audiences over the April-June period, almost signing their best season in twenty years, the date of the creation of the Médiamétrie measurement, according to the last delivery unveiled Thursday July 21.
First radio of France, France Inter continues to widen the gap with its large RTL rival. With 6,900,000 listeners, she won 700,000 people in one year, a cumulative audience of 12.5 %. The morning, the main audience crossroads, attracts 4,325,000 listeners every day (+386,000 in one year). “Our three info slices, 7-9 hours, 13-14 and 18-20 represent 20 % of radio listening,” says Laurence Bloch. Arrived eight years ago at the head of the antenna, she finished her mandate positively. At the start of the school year, she will give up her place to Adèle Van Reeth and will become responsible for the antennas and the editorial strategy of Radio France.
Franceinfo also continues to gain ground with 4,998,000 listeners over the period (+485,000 people in one year) and a cumulative audience of 9 %. “It is our second best historical season in twenty years, when since then, Le Monde has changed and that a big offer of info has emerged, rejoices its director, Jean-Philippe Baille. Our work on the presidential election has been paying. All the candidates came, and were questioned by experts who challenged them. “France Culture also continued to progress with 98,000 additional listeners in one year, and affecting 1,681,000 faithful every day. Here too, it is the best season of the station in twenty years.
a success that contrasts with the performance of private radios
These successes could give arguments to the president of Radio France, Sibyle Veil, while starting, from Thursday, July 21, in the National Assembly, the debate on the abolition of the fee, with in the background The threat of new savings or a rapprochement with France Télévisions. “In the period which opens on the future of public service, it is important to see the usefulness that our stations have in the life of the French. Our successes are proof that the French trust us, and that It is towards us that they turn, “said the president of Radio France, who indicates that every day, her antennas affect 15.5 million people.
Only shade on the board, the local France Bleu network, which lost 200,000 listeners on the last wave, falling 2,864,000 individuals. “The Erosion of France Bleu is part of the wake of that of radios which have the same affinity”, like RMC, explains the owner, who wants to tackle a new dynamic “. This poor performance comes at a time when the State dreams of bringing France Bleu and France 3 closer, and reducing the wing. “Any cooperation must be part of an editorial project useful to the citizen”, warns Sibyle Veil.
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